Demonetisation resulted in financial discipline, GDP growth: DVS

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September 1, 2018

Mangaluru, Sept 1: Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation D V Sadananda Gowda here on Saturday claimed that demonetisation and digital transactions had brought financial discipline leading to growth of gross domestic product.

At the launch of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) here, Mr. Gowda said his ministry had found that the fears expressed about slowdown in the growth because of demonetisation were unfounded.

In the findings released on Friday, the ministry found the GDP in the first financial quarter at Rs. 33.74 lakh crore, which was 8.2% more than Rs. 31.18 lakh crore in the first quarter of 2017–18. The GDP of the country was expected to grow by 8.5% in the second financial quarter, he said.

“In terms of GDP growth, the country stands at the top among the nations. The neighbouring China has GDP growth of 6.2%,” Mr. Gowda said, and added this had been achieved because of good governance of the National Democratic Alliance government and the financial discipline brought in in the last four years. By preventing interference of middlemen, the government has brought in revenue of Rs. 70,000 crore to the exchequer.

With the intention to take the banking services to the common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the opening of Jan Dhan accounts by which 30 crore accounts were opened across the country and nearly Rs. 1,600 crore was deposited. Beginning of operations of India Post Payments Bank was a step towards financial inclusion of rural citizens, he said.

Post Master General (South Karnataka Region) S. Rajendra Kumar said 31 IPPB branches and 124 access points had started operations in Karnataka.

In Dakshina Kannada, the IPPB branch will be at the Balmatta Post Office in Mangaluru with Mangaluru Head Post Office and post offices at Soorinje, Kuthethur and Katipalla would be the access points.

In another three months, all the post offices in Dakshina Kannada would become access points, he said.

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Jab darji se paijama kat jaye to wo kachche ke fayde ginane lagta hai.

Translation : When a tailor cuts short the pajama, he starts telling benefits of underwear.

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Kamal Pant is new Bengaluru police chief; Bhaskar Rao transferred

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August 1,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 1: The Karnataka government on Friday brought in Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Kamal Pant as the Bengaluru police Commissioner in a reshuffle of police personnel.

Pant comes in as the city police Commissioner in place of Bhaskar Rao.

According to a government order, Rao will handle internal security as ADGP, a post which was lying vacant due to the promotion of P S Sandhu.

Along with the two officials, ADGP B Dayananda who was in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department and Economic Offences, has been made the new intelligence chief.

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Karnataka Board of Auqaf asks mosques to conclude Juma prayers in 15 minutes

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March 19,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 19: As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has issued an advisory to mosques, dargahs and other religious institutions, requesting them to conclude the Friday congregation in 15 minutes for the next three weeks.

"Respected head of masjids and imams (prayer leader) are requested to conclude the entire Juma congregation (including Juma khutbah, salah and dua) in 15 minutes for the next three weeks and avoid using the public mic for the khutbah and salah," read a statement from the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf.

It has advised to ensure cleanliness and good hygiene inside mosques and keep the carpets, prayer mats, floor mats etc clean.

Further, it stated that those coming for daily prayers should be instructed to perform wudhu (ablution) at their homes and avoid using prayer caps placed in masjids.

"Please remove the public towels and prayer caps from the masjids. Sunnah and nafil prayers should observed at home," the advisory read.

The advisory came as the number of coronavirus patients spiralled across the country. The governments are taking all precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus that has claimed more than 7,500 lives across the globe since its outbreak in China in December last year.

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Doesn't this reflect upon our stupidity. They have lost the whole point of virus spread. Let's pray as per our so called Muslim religious leaders IQ level that the virus does not spread among the hundreds in that 15 minutes.This is exactly why we are losing it.

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Eleven people lost their lives in Kasaragod due to Mangaluru road blockade

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April 10,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 10: Eleven people died so far in Kerala's northern district Kasargod as they could not access medical facilities in Mangaloru since the border roads were blocked by the Karnataka Government, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Addressing a press conference at the Government Secretariat here, the Chief Minister said, "It is really unfortunate that people from Kasargod district in Kerala are still being denied treatment in hospitals at Mangalore in Karnataka State."

"We will improve the medical facilities in Kasargod and if necessary, patients will be airlifted to the neighbouring districts in Kerala to provide emergency medical assistance," he added.

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